Title: WordPress admin password
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# WordPress admin password

 *  [John](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bluecat34/)
 * (@bluecat34)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/word-press-admin-password/)
 * _[Moderator note: Topic title de-capped. Please do not shout at us.]_
 * Around Christmas time I wanted to log into my word press blog, however I could
   not find my log in details for the word press blog, my current web hoster and
   web designer was on holiday.
 * I came across his log in details for word press used that to log in and blog 
   with at the time I thought this was my log in access so I changed the password.
   Little did I know this was the account for admin rights and to make changes to
   my website.
 * Shortly after this I found my word press blog log in details and was able to 
   blog under my own name.
 * My web hoster and web designer have now moved into the area of apps and have 
   recommend someone else who I have had numerous discussions with about updating
   my website and becoming my new website hoster, he now needs the log in details
   to my website.
 *  My current web hoster has been trying to reset the password but is not receiving
   any emails and it looks like his email address was deleted from his account and
   replaced with my email.
 * This explains why I got an email a couple of days ago, informing me “Someone 
   requested that the password be reset for the following account”
 * I thought both web hosters had got the password to make the changes I want to
   my website.
 * In closing the new web hoster triggered an alert which sent me an email asking
   me to change the password (so he can gain admin rights and make the changes I
   want) However every time I request a new password I get caught up in a loop.
 * What can I do to gain admin access again? If I have not made myself clear I can
   provide screen shots
 * Looking forward to hearing from you soon
 * With kind regards
 * Bluecat

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/word-press-admin-password/#post-4919574)
 * Try setting up a new admin user account?
 *  Thread Starter [John](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bluecat34/)
 * (@bluecat34)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/word-press-admin-password/#post-4919578)
 * Hello esmi
 * Thank you for the prompt reply! No I have not tried setting up a new password.
   Are they any support posts that give advice about that as I do not how too.
 * With kind regards
 * Bluecat 34
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/word-press-admin-password/#post-4919583)
 * Try reviewing [Users_Add_New_Screen](http://codex.wordpress.org/Users_Add_New_Screen).
 *  Thread Starter [John](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bluecat34/)
 * (@bluecat34)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/word-press-admin-password/#post-4919602)
 * Thanks for the link, trouble is I only have access to the blog account and that
   menu for and new user is not there
 *  [Evan Herman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eherman24/)
 * (@eherman24)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/word-press-admin-password/#post-4919603)
 * Do you have access to PHPMyAdmin??
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/word-press-admin-password/#post-4919609)
 * > I came across his log in details for word press used that to log in and blog
   > with at the time I thought this was my log in access so I changed the password.
 * Why can’t you login with the old admin account?.
 *  Thread Starter [John](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bluecat34/)
 * (@bluecat34)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/word-press-admin-password/#post-4919630)
 * Loggin in with PHPMyAdmin does not work for me
 * I no longer have login for the old admin account
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/word-press-admin-password/#post-4919631)
 * Do you know how to use Phpmyadmin?
 *  Thread Starter [John](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bluecat34/)
 * (@bluecat34)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/word-press-admin-password/#post-4919633)
 * No
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/word-press-admin-password/#post-4919639)
 * Then I can only suggest that you get someone who does know how to use Phpmyadmin(
   your hosts perhaps?) to review [Resetting_Your_Password](http://codex.wordpress.org/Resetting_Your_Password)
   and change the password on the admin account for you. If necessary, you may want
   to consider [hiring someone](http://jobs.wordpress.net/) to carry out the work
   for you. I’m sorry but there’s absolutely nothing else we can do to help you 
   here.

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